Programme introduction

The European Union is a rapidly growing influence on all
aspects of public policy in the UK, across the EU's Member States and
in global politics. Understanding supranational governance is therefore
increasingly important for any student of public policy in the
twenty-first century. Our MSc in European Public Policy is designed to
equip students with the empirical knowledge, transferable skills and
research experience necessary to analyse and evaluate the complex
challenges facing European policy-makers today.

The programme provides an in-depth and systematic
understanding of the EU’s institutions, political processes and
policies. It covers executive, legislative and judicial politics in
Europe; introduces public policy-formulation and decision-making; and
discusses key questions of contemporary European governance. By the end
of the programme, students will have

acquired an in-depth knowledge of the EU's institutions, including
the Commission, the Council of Ministers, the European Parliament and
the Court of Justice;

gained a systematic understanding of policy-making in the EU,
including the legislative process, interest representation and the
implementation of European law;

discussed topical questions of European governance, such as EU foreign policy, lobbying, regulation and citizenship;

learned how the EU impacts on the political systems and policies of its Member States;

gained transferable skills for the analytical study of politics and policy-making.

Pooling the Department’s expertise in Public Policy,
International Relations, Comparative Politics and Political Theory our
teaching on the EU is interdisciplinary and offers a wide variety of
optional courses to accommodate students’ personal interests. We train
our students in the rigorous academic analysis of European Public
Policy, but we also attach great importance to equipping them with
skills that are transferable to a non-academic environment and to
giving them practical insights into the EU policy-process. As part of
the programme, we therefore organise a study-trip to Brussels
(PDF); we organise policy-simulations; and we invite both
academics and practitioners to our departmental seminar series. Four of
our optional courses have also been recognised by the European
Commission as Jean Monnet Modules.

Most students choose the MSc as the foundation for a
career in European affairs—in the EU’s institutions; in central,
regional or local government; in NGOs, business, lobby groups and
public affairs consultancies.

The Department’s Research Agenda

Our Department engages in high quality research,
addressing key empirical puzzles and normative questions faced by the
European Union and its Member States. Our research focuses on three
topics in particular: 1) the European polity and its normative
foundations; 2) lobbying and regulation in Europe; 3) EU
decision-making and institutions. Please visit our research webpages
for further information.

For the Executive MPA in Global Public Policy and Management fees, please visit the EMPA page.

Entry to all of our programmes is competitive so please
apply early to increase your chances of success. This is particularly the case
on our larger Masters programmes in Public Policy, International Public Policy,
Security Studies and Human Rights and candidates applying for these programmes
are strongly advised to submit applications as early as possible to avoid
disappointment.

Applications for Masters 2015/16

We will be accepting new applications for entry in 2015/16 from October 2014.

Applications for the Doctoral programme

Closing Date: 30 June 2015

Dr Christine Reh, Director of UCL’s Master in
European Public Policy, talks to Björn Kjellström, Head of UK Office,
European Parliament.

Björn joined the European Parliament Office in the UK after having
spent six years as Head of the EP Office in Sweden. "Being here might be
the most challenging, and most fun, job I can think of." says Björn.

His previous posts include two years at the Swedish Foreign Office
and a few spells working for the European Commission. But it all started
with being a trainee in Brussels in 1992, three years before Sweden
became a member.

Educated in the USA and at the John Hopkins School of Advanced
International Studies in Bologna, Björn has a deeply rooted interest in
people, society and European Affairs.

For career opportunities within the European Parliament see europa.eu/epso/ .